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Observed 12:40 PM CDT at KMBG

Bowdle, SD weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°), high 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 66°19°).

Forecasts differ

Now 48°9°

Sunny · Feels like 43°6°

Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the northwest. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point
30°−1°
Dry · down to 22°−6° by 5 PM
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure
30.3 inHg1026 hPa
Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h until 3 PM
  • Rain tomorrow 4–5 PM (30%)
  • Dry break tomorrow 5–8 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 8 PM (80%, 1.9 in47 mm)
  • Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h Monday from noon
  1. This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 5 PM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Rain 4–5 PM (30%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Rain 8 PM–6 AM (70%)
  6. Monday morningDown to 33°1° by 9 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)35°2°0%24 mph39 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h53%81%3
Sat 2pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)38°3°0%23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h45%82%3
Sat 3pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)40°4°0%21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h40%84%2
Sat 4pSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)42°6°0%17 mph27 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h36%43%1
Sat 5pCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)45°7°0%13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h33%82%0
Sat 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°)45°7°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h34%82%0
Sat 7pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)43°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h40%81%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)39°4°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h45%74%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h48%65%0
Sat 10pMostly clear40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h50%53%0
Sat 11pClear40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h48%24%0
Sun 12aClear39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)37°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h50%18%0
Sun 1aClear38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)36°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h50%22%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h52%31%0
Sun 3aCloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h52%63%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)32°0°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h54%59%0
Sun 5aCloudy36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)32°0°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h54%70%0
Sun 6aCloudy36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)31°−1°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h54%77%0
Sun 7aCloudy36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)30°−1°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h52%86%0
Sun 8aCloudy36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)30°−1°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h52%87%0
Sun 9aCloudy37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)31°−1°5%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h52%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)36°2°5%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h48%99%1
Sun 11aCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)39°4°5%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h45%86%1
Sun 12pCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)40°4°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h43%97%2
Sun 1pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h42%100%2
Sun 2pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h40%100%2
Sun 3pRain45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h45%100%2
Sun 4pCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)38°3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h47%100%1
Sun 5pRain43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)37°3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h51%100%1
Sun 6pCloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)36°2°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h55%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)33°1°20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h62%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)33°1°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h64%100%0
Sun 9pDrizzle39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)32°0°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h70%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)32°0°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h73%100%0
Sun 11pRain39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)32°0°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h73%100%0
Mon 12aRain39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)32°0°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h73%100%0
Mon 1aRain39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)32°0°30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h73%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)30°−1°20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h76%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)29°−2°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h73%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)29°−2°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h73%100%0
Mon 5aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)27°−3°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h72%99%0
Mon 6aRain37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)27°−3°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h72%100%0
Mon 7aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)26°−3°80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h75%100%0
Mon 8aSnow34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)23°−5°80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h78%100%0
Mon 9aSnow33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)22°−6°80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h85%100%0
Mon 10aSnow34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)23°−5°80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h85%100%0
Mon 11aSnow35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)24°−4°80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h82%100%0
Mon 12pSnow35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)24°−4°80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h82%100%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 13 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. North northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–41°5°
    Wind
    27 mph43 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 48°9°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 40°4°

      60% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 37°3°

      70% chance · 0.55 in14 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain after 2pm. Cloudy. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. East wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–37°3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 37°3°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 34°1°

      80% chance · 0.95 in24 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 35°2°

      90% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 34°1°

      90% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 35°2°

      80% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely before 7am, then rain and snow between 7am and 4pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    37°3°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–35°2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 36°2°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–37°3°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 13 to 16 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–38°3°
    Wind
    18 mph30 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–40°4°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    46°8°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–51°11°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    43°6°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–54°12°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–44°7°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 50°, low 33°.

  2. Tomorrow

    31% chance of rain, high 48°, low 32°.

  3. Monday

    89% chance of snow, high 37°, low 28°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 46–56°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:07 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.

Daylight
10 h 31 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour
5:56–6:56 PM
Morning 7:48–8:48 AM
Blue hour
6:56–7:08 PM
Morning 7:36–7:48 AM; first light 7:36 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:19 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Bowdle. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.